UNPLUMB

Etymology

Verb

unplumb (third-person singular simple present unplumbs, present participle unplumbing, simple past and past participle unplumbed)

(transitive) To remove the lead from.

Adjective

unplumb

Not plumb or vertical.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*plumb", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + plumb.]

Definition: To deprive of lead, as of a leaden coffin. [R.] Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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